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Solace
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About SOLACE.

Overview —

A platform for independent culture.

SOLACE is a curated platform celebrating independent design, artistic expression, and contemporary creative culture. Through events, exhibitions, installations, and collaborations, SOLACE creates immersive experiences that connect emerging designers, artists, musicians, and creative communities within a shared physical and digital space.

Founded in Athens, SOLACE was created with the vision of supporting new creative voices while building a sustainable and inclusive platform for contemporary culture. The project merges fashion, music, visual arts, and experimental practices into carefully curated experiences that encourage connection, discovery, and collaboration.

More than an event, SOLACE functions as a growing creative ecosystem — bringing together creators, audiences, and cultural initiatives through innovative programming and community-driven experiences. From large-scale exhibitions and designer showcases to interdisciplinary performances and curated activations, SOLACE aims to redefine how independent creativity is experienced and supported in Greece and beyond.

The Five Layers —
01Archive
02Curation
03Creator Identity
04Commerce
05Community
Team —

The people behind SOLACE.

  • Portrait —Chrysanthi
    Founder

    Chrysanthi Podara

    Creative director, curator, and multidisciplinary producer based in Athens. Founder of SOLACE, a platform connecting independent design, contemporary culture, sustainability, and creative communities through curated events, exhibitions, and artistic experiences. With a background in visual communication, production, and digital media, her work focuses on building immersive cultural spaces that merge fashion, music, art, and emerging creative practices.

  • Andromachi Kapoulla
    Project Manager

    Andromachi Kapoulla

    MAXImum is a queer Architect, curator & DJ/producer crafting genre-fluid sets that unfold as immersive sonic narratives. Drawing from 90s–2000s nostalgia, Greek-Balkan roots, and influences from cities like Prague and Berlin, their sound fuses playful percussive intensity with dark, atmospheric depth.

  • Portrait —Artemis
    Technical Director

    Artemis Theodorakis

    Bio — TBA

  • Helena Liosi
    Curator

    Helena Liosi

    Bio — TBA

10,000+Visitors
160+Brands
300+Editions
160+Founded
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Quarterly dispatches on the platform, the editions, and the independent designers shaping each chapter. No noise.